Hi Busy-Lizzie, I mean postie, courier deliveries, school kids, etc, because it’s open plan & people walk the shortest route A to B. I had thought of metal edging, but I’m concerned about the approx. 5” drop from my side to my neighbours side that I’ll be creating by making my lawn flat, otherwise that’s the option I would have selected.
I think low planting is possibly the way to go, although from personal experience l can't guarantee that it will stop some people just stepping over it or even crashing straight through it 🙄. Something like lavender which will attract bees in the Summer (people might think twice if a hedge is alive with bees). I don't know if edging boards would do the trick ? (Other suppliers are available) https://www.crestalafencing.co.uk/product/treated-edging-board/#
Thank you AnniD. Sounds like I may be forced to build up the level on my side, using some sort of edging to hold it back from my neighbours side, followed by a narrow border (also on my side) of some description. The border needs to be something easily maintainable and that won’t spread onto my neighbours side.
I appreciate the great suggestions from everyone on this forum. Thank you.
For the level change, maybe a low retaining wall? Concrete gravel boards cemented in place might be enough.
For the people walking across, I think I would put in beds with low-ish but resilient shrubs in them to block the "shortest route" and encourage posties etc to use the path/drive to get to your front door - it's not a hedge if they're all different and not in a line. If you post some pics and info on the aspect (how much sun) and soil type, people will make suggestions.
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I think I would go for a line railway sleepers set vertically to retain your soil/grass then there is a definite, visible step between the different levels.
One of the reasons fences and hedges are not allowed on many estates is to retain line of sight for pedestrians and for cars exiting driveways but a mixed border does not constitute a ‘hedge’ as JennyJ says. So long as you keep it around 2ft high or at least nothing tall at the pavement end, I can’t see how that would be a problem, unless you are prohibited from planting anything at all in your front garden and are obliged to keep it as grass?
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Something like lavender which will attract bees in the Summer (people might think twice if a hedge is alive with bees).
I don't know if edging boards would do the trick ? (Other suppliers are available)
https://www.crestalafencing.co.uk/product/treated-edging-board/#
One of the reasons fences and hedges are not allowed on many estates is to retain line of sight for pedestrians and for cars exiting driveways but a mixed border does not constitute a ‘hedge’ as JennyJ says. So long as you keep it around 2ft high or at least nothing tall at the pavement end, I can’t see how that would be a problem, unless you are prohibited from planting anything at all in your front garden and are obliged to keep it as grass?